Bill Whelan has rerecorded the Riverdance soundtrack for its 25th anniversary

The iconic soundtrack to Riverdance has been rerecorded to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

The Riverdance 25th Anniversary: Music From The Show album will be released on Friday, December 6. The collection has been reworked by legendary composer Bill Whelan to mark its quarter century.

The album coincides with a new world tour, which stops in Ireland at Dublin's 3Arena for five shows across February 6-9, 2020. Original producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan are back and have completely reimagined the stage spectacle for the special occasion. Tickets are on sale now.

The title track from the original 1995 album is the longest-reigning Number 1 single of all-time in Ireland, spending 18 consecutive weeks at the top of the Official Irish Singles Chart. While recent hits from Luis Fonsi and Ed Sheeran have come close, Riverdance has kept the chart record intact for over two decades.

Riverdance 25th Anniversary: Music From The Show album tracklisting

1. Reel Around The Sun                                                            
2. The Heart’s Cry                                                                                    
3. The Countess Cathleen/Woman of the Sidhe
4. Caoineadh Cú Chulainn                    
5. Shivna
6. Firedance                                                                                             
7. Slip Into Spring/The Harvest
8. Riverdance
9. American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set)
10. Lift the Wings
11. Trading Taps
12. Macedonian Morning
13. Marta’s Dance/The Russian Dervish
14. Andalucía
15. Traditional Set                                                                  
16. Heartland
17. Home and the Heartland

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